Brenton Duvall
[Brenton Duvall Remix] The Knocks – All We Got ft. One Room & Kardinal Offishall
Our guy Brenton drops this brand new joint, remixing The Knocks song with Kardinal Offishall, All We Got (original), and he adds in one of our favorites, One Room.
Two favorites in one song? Yeah, we’re kind of excited about this drop. Lydia should be too. Two people in this song crush on her! Chris (of One Room) and Brenton…I see you both!
Kardinal Offishall used to be my shit back in the day.
Brenton Duvall – All We Got Remix ft. The Knocks, One Room & Kardinal Offishall
[Video] Oncue – Rich Kid (prod. Brenton Duvall & CJ Luzi)
Very, very rarely do I ever find myself blown away, or even truly impressed, with music videos nowadays. Rich Kid, directed by Adam Ross, is an exception to that.
When I first heard the song, I wasn’t particularly blown away. But this video brings it all together for me and makes me realize just how important this song is, how real Cuey’s words are.
The visuals are stunning, both due to on-point framing and incredible after-effects treatment.
The best quality of this video is that it accentuates Cuey’s emotions, brings out the straightforward honesty in his words and works to further his point–it is not simply a cool looking visual accompaniment to the song.
It’s more than that.
I never was a rich kid, but best believe I’m dying one
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Dream Big
Hoodie Allen – Moon Bounce (Brenton Duvall’s Hotel Drum Refix)
It’s common knowledge that Brenton Duvall and Hoodie Allen hate each other. They share zero similar interests and are repulsed by the other’s very existence. Last night while Hoodie’s loyal fans got #HoodieAllen trending, Brenton’s casual, less attractive fans failed to get #NotHoodieAllen trending.
This led to a lot of tears and this remix.*
*The whole situation was actually reenacted in Tenacious D‘s new promotional video. Swaggie.
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OnCue – Rich Kid (prod. Brenton Duvall and CJ Luzi)
I saw some chatter about this collaboration on Twitter over the past few days, and I’ve been waiting for the release since I first saw that Cuey, Brenton and CJ were working on a track together.
To be frank, these three artists are three of the most talented up and comers in the game right now, hands down. Just look at OnCue and CJ’s unbelievable “It Usually Goes”. I had the chance to interview Cuey about a year and a half ago, and it’s been clear to me that he is the truth since first hearing his music.
“I speak that realness,” Cuey says, and it’s hard not to agree with him. While his flow is always on point and production always top notch (thanks to CJ et. al), his lyrics are always open, honest, and meaningful.
CJ and Brenton produce an anthem on this one, and Cuey supplies it with a beautiful hook and a couple great verses. It’s got the vintage Brenton Duvall sound, and it’s awesome to see Brenton collaborating with CJ on the beat. I hope these guys do more work together, because this is awesome.
I never was a rich kid, but best believe I’ll die one
If Cuey keeps putting out music of the caliber he has so consistently put out over the past couple years, serious success is inevitable. Cuey knows it, Just Blaze knows it, I know it…do you?
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Dream Big
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Ass Back Home (Brenton Duvall Remix) – Gym Class Heroes (ft. Neon Hitch)
There was a time in my life when I was absolutely obsessed with Travie McCoy. I had a picture of him set as my Facebook profile picture. I tried to get onto his tour bus to say hi (yes, just to say hi, you dirty slugs) after one of his concerts. I followed his blog daily. It was cool…but I’m pretty much over it now. Ever since he dated Katy Perry, I’ve lost hope that he and I are meant to be. But he can still create fun music. What’s even better, though, is when Brenton Duvall remixes his music.
If you’ve been to Sunset before, you likely know that Brenton is my boy. His music is fantastic, his personality is hilarious, and the emails he sends me are absolutely fantastic. His insight on this song can be summed up in his one sentence “got hella high and made it all day.” That’s Brenton for you. And if that’s not enough, the email was signed “Yee and kisses. XoXo, BDubble.” Love him. Love you. Love Travie McCoy. Love the world.
MP3: “Ass Back Home (Brenton Duvall Remix)” – Gym Class Heroes (ft. Neon Hitch)
Brenton Duvall – Phone Rings Goodbye
My boy Brenton Duvall hasn’t put out a song in a hot minute, but today he dropped a 7-minute remix sampling Mike Posner and Jon Brion. I’ll let him describe it himself.
Yoyoyoyo what’s haddddenennnniinnn’ it’s BRENTON aw yeah back again 2 skool ‘em
So I have like, a hunned tracks in the can. But, they are all rap tracks, for the most part. U know how rappers be. They be late. They be slackin, they be takin they time. They be recordin’ vocals an’ shit. I digress. Point is, I haven’t put shit out in a long time. I been stressin bout getting better and making different shit, but today I said fuck all dat. Started making this today. But shit is SLOOOW, nobody’s gonna wanna use this right now. Figured yall should hear it instead. Also it’s 7 minutes long. Not that it’s epic or nothin, or even polished, or even good, it’s just 7 minutes. I hope you like it. Strongly encourage javelin tossin beforehand. and afterhand and middlehand.
Beau Young Prince – The Reverse Effect (Prod. Brenton Duvall) [Video]
Beau Young Prince dropped his video for “The Reverse Effect,” the title song off of his mixtape that Sunset sponsored. It’s an artistic showcase of Young Prince and Brenton Duvall in the DMV area with nice direction and production from For Tha Future and Brendan Luu. This was one of my favorite tracks off of The Reverse Effect.
Beau Young Prince – The Reverse Effect [Sponsored by Sunset in the Rearview]
Beau Young Prince, also known simply as Young Prince, is advancing his career by leaps and bounds with this mixtape release. A young rapper studying at Guilford College in North Carolina, but hailing from the DMV, Beau Young, aka Beau Young Prince, is quickly making a big name for himself in the new hip hop scene. He’s been known to pair up with producer Brenton Duvall to make bangers, but with this mixtape, he’s proved that he’s more than just party music. He’s flexing his muscles on this tape. He has tracks where he sounds like Kanye, tracks where he sounds like XV, tracks where his lyrics are dirty and dark, tracks that make you want to light up, tracks where he thanks his Mom, and tracks where his conceptual thought is explicit and creative. The diversity on this mixtape is proof to what Young Prince’s future holds. The production ranges from Brenton Duvall to Smoke Trixx to Yala, Brian Dorsey, Big Z, Action Jackson, RJF, Tim Gunter, Bob Swaggit, Dante CK, and more. The theme throughout the track seems to be that BYP is here to not only have fun and toss javelins, he’s here to tell his story and make his mark. He’s showing the world what he can become, and if you ask me, he can become something great; the world is his oyster.
MP3: “The Reverse Effect” (prod. Brenton Duvall) – Beau Young Prince
MP3: “Javelins” (prod. RJF) – Beau Young Prince
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Sonny Shotz – I’m Only Twenty (prod. Brenton Duvall)
After going on The Animal House Tour together, Sonny Shotz and Brenton Duvall paired up to create a song that’s slower than expected, but still a showcase of talents behind the mic and on the instrumentals. Brenton and Sonny are both young men bursting at the seams with talent. It’s incredible to see how far they both have come, despite both being younger than 21 years old. Sonny is the frontman of rap group The Dean’s List and Brenton has produced hits that feature rappers like Young Prince and tons of remixes that have topped the charts of Hype Machine. Sample on this song is from a Frank Ocean song.
MP3: “I’m Only Twenty” (prod. Brenton Duvall) – Sonny Shotz
Related: The Dean’s List Live Review, Brenton Duvall Live Review
Womp Womp Wednesday
This first one is a Brenton Duvall track that dropped a few days ago that I have yet to post. I mean at this point me talking about his talent is a little played out because we all know he’s dope. Yeah, very talented, etc. But now he’s kinda like gonna take over real soon. Ya know when artists just up their game to a completely new level? That’s basically what’s going down. Filthy little remix of Neon Hitch stems mixed with a Wiz acapella from “No Sleep.” Étoucez, mes amis.
Recently, I was lucky enough to get in contact with one of the greatest producers in the world, and a personal God of mine, Benny Blanco. He asked if I wanted to do a remix to a new track by Neon Hitch. I said “fucking fuck yes I wanna do a remix.” So he sent me some stems to the new Neon track and threw in some stems from Wiz Khalifa’s “No Sleep” too. Benny Blanco is the shit. Neon Hitch is the shit.
Silly Girl (Brenton Duvall remix ft. Wiz Khalifa) – Neon Hitch
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Now I’ll let Skrillex womp your face into oblivion. He’s been coming out with a ton of new stuff that I really dig. I’m not into his super hard stuff–it’s kind of like screamo music. Just doesn’t float my boat. Sinks it real quickly, as a matter of fact. But these two new songs are filthy.
First up we have Disco Rangers 2011. Not sure if the 2011 is in the actual title or if that’s just how it downloaded but I really don’t care at all so it’s all gravy. This one just has a dope groove, and I’m sure would set any rave off. I really like the disco step he uses. He’s great at bringing influences from different genres into this kind of music. I don’t really know what happens starting at 1:55 but it made my brain feel fuzzy. I liked it.
Download “Disco Rangers”
The second one is a remix of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” cleverly titled “Died This Way.” Skrillex does of course slay the song so it makes sense. I can imagine Lady Gaga rocking out to this one. It would be sick to see a live version of this between the two of them at some festival. I love the drop. It’s a little high pitched but that’s Skrillex’s style and I really dig it in this song. But yeah basically keep this one away from children below 6 and the elderly and shit.
Download “Died This Way”
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Live: The Dean’s List (100Bands #51)
What’s Left: 150 Days. 49 Bands.
Band #50: The Dean’s List
When/Where: April 5th, Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Expectations: I didn’t particularly love the latest release from The Dean’s List (The Drive In). Funny thing was, all of my friends seemed to be going to the show to specifically see these guys (over Brenton Duvall and XV). Clearly they must put on a good show.
Concert: So that whole ‘clearly they put on a good show’ thing? Total understatement. I riddle you not: Sonny Shotz is a ridiculously entertaining performer. When I got to the venue, I met up with Brenton Duvall and went backstage to meet the performers. Brenton was his usual self: fun, youthful, energetic, hyper. XV was incredibly sweet and remembered me from an interview we had done about 8 months ago. The guys from The Dean’s List, on the other hand, were a lot more standoffish and quiet. Sonny, DJ Mendoza, and drummer Tyler Thompson were all on one couch, choosing to keep to themselves a bit.
As it turned out, the majority of the crowd showed up to see The Dean’s List. They waited anxiously through two local openers and Brenton’s act for The Dean’s List to take the stage, after which most left before watching XV perform. While this was disappointing to me, I must say, they got their money’s worth with The Dean’s List. The show was incredibly upbeat, there was a full band (they recruited Berklee student Ellis Tucker to be their guitarist on the road – he is an INCREDIBLE guitar player) with a bass guitarist, drummer, and a DJ, and Sonny dominated the entire front section of the stage.
Within seconds of being on stage, Sonny took his shirt off and got really into his performance. While it’s hard to put my finger on what exactly had me so incredibly sold on his act, here are a few things. The dude puts all of his might into rapping. His dance moves are entertaining. He raps a’capella at times, which furthers the intensity. He corrals around stage, hyping up his fellow band members, pushing them around playfully. And last but not least, he appears to have an incredible time on stage. It’s fun to watch, the music is upbeat and lively, and the crowd was loving it. And let me tell you, the second “Dear Professor” came on, the crowd went absolutely wild.
Concert Afterglow: Um, wow. I could wash my clothes using Sonny Shotz’s abs. Just sayin.
Recommendation: Like I said, I wasn’t a huge fan of The Drive In, but the culture and the attitude of the music is completely different when it’s performed live. It’s convincing, it’s fun, and I’m a total fan.
Song:
“Dear Professor” – The Dean’s List
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Written by Lydia
*Photography Disclaimer: my camera wasn’t working. Sorry for the poor quality; I had to use my cell phone.
Did you know that Sunset in the Rearview writers are trying to see and review 100 live shows in 365 days? Read More about 100Bands and See Our Other Reviews.
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Live: Brenton Duvall (100Bands #50)
What’s Left: 150 Days. 50 Bands.
Band #50: Brenton Duvall
When/Where: April 5th, Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Expectations: Every song I’ve heard from Brenton Duvall in the past year has been golden. He’s also one of my favorite people I had never met in person, thanks to his permanent charisma and love of youth. Cannot wait for this show. Should be an incredible time.
Concert: Brenton Duvall was the first performer for the Animal House Tour. His set consists of a table with his laptop and his boards, and some fun little dance moves. His performance followed two local acts, so the crowd had moved toward the stage, but they still seemed to be awaiting something more. Brenton was able to get people somewhat excited with his incredible mixes and blends of fun party music, but I must say I was disappointed that people weren’t more excited about it. Brenton gets really into his set, doing fun dance moves the whole time and ferociously controlling the boards, playing with the sounds and levels in the venue. I think what will help his set a bit is if he can have enough time to bring on a rapper for a song or two, and maybe even have a full (or small) band playing at his side. I don’t think people quite understand what he does at the table, so to them it’s similar to hearing a DJ, even though, in my opinion, it’s much more than that.
Toward the end of his set, the crowd started to liven up a bit. He played “Mean Planes and Taylor Gangs,” and the Southern audience’s ears perked up when they heard the coveted Taylor Swift. Same thing happened when he played some Ellie Goulding and Skrillex mixes. People seemed to wake up and get excited. My personal hope is that Brenton can get a few more assets on his set, and people will soon realize that they’re watching a master in the making.
Concert Afterglow: Those dance moves…they’re irresistable. I wish I could bottle them up and put them in my pocket.
Recommendation: As I say time and again here on Sunset, don’t sleep on Brenton Duvall. It’s hard to, since his name is all over the blogs today. Go to a concert, and please, for the love of life, let loose. Dance a bit. Mimic Brenton’s moves, if you dare.
Song:
“Time For What You Want” (Biggie x Semisonic) – Brenton Duvall
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Written by Lydia
*Photography Disclaimer: my camera wasn’t working. Sorry for the poor quality; I had to use my cell phone.
Did you know that Sunset in the Rearview writers are trying to see and review 100 live shows in 365 days? Read More about 100Bands and See Our Other Reviews.
